Tonga vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education
Tonga
19.85 headcount basis
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
37.95 headcount basis
in 2024
Tonga rank
62nd
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
64th
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Tonga
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 37.95 headcount basis against 19.85 headcount basis in Tonga, a difference of 18.1 headcount basis.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.9 times Tonga's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 62nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 64th of 113 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.81 headcount basis | 30.18 headcount basis | 6.38 headcount basis | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 20.73 headcount basis | 35.76 headcount basis | 15.03 headcount basis | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, Tonga or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 37.95 headcount basis against 19.85 headcount basis in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education between Tonga and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 18.1 headcount basis, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Tonga ranks 62nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 64th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release